My six year old nephew is a little obsessive about money. He always likes to play with his quarters and always carries them around with him. I wonder if he thinks better of himself when he does have money.
Lately I heard that many people (especially men and boys) build self confidence as they set out and then accomplish hard things.
Personally I know that accomplishing things, especially creative endeavors, gives me a feeling of value and worth. Basically, my level of usefulness determines -- to some extent -- feelings of self-worth.
Ideally self-esteem/self-worth should be an internal knowledge of personal divinity. I am a child of God. That knowledge/feeling is not always innate though and it must be built up and strengthened. I think knowing what other kinds of things build your confidence can be beneficial, especially if they are healthy (as in not facebook popularity or how many toys you have).
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